ALAMEDA-CONTRA COSTA TRANSIT DISTRICT  
AGENDA  
Board of Directors - Regular Meeting  
4:00 PM Closed Session (see item 8 for details)  
HYBRID MEETING  
AC Transit General Offices  
2nd Floor Board Room - 1600 Franklin Street, Oakland, California  
Phone (669) 900 6833, Webinar ID: 984 8717 5063  
Zoom link https://actransit.zoom.us/j/98487175063  
Wednesday, October 23, 2024 at 5:00 PM  
MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS  
JOEL YOUNG, PRESIDENT (AT-LARGE)  
DIANE SHAW, VICE PRESIDENT (WARD 5)  
JOVANKA BECKLES (WARD 1)  
JEAN WALSH (WARD 2)  
SARAH SYED (WARD 3)  
MURPHY MCCALLEY (WARD 4)  
H. E. CHRISTIAN PEEPLES (AT-LARGE)  
BOARD OFFICERS  
MICHAEL A. HURSH, GENERAL MANAGER/CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER  
AIMEE L. STEELE, GENERAL COUNSEL/CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER  
LINDA A. NEMEROFF, BOARD ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER/DISTRICT SECRETARY  
TELECONFERENCE:  
Director H. E. Christian Peeples, 13328 San Pablo Avenue, Room 38C, San Pablo, California  
94806  
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assistive listening devices are available to individuals with a hearing impairment. Written  
materials in alternative formats and disability-related modifications/accommodations must be  
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business days in advance of the meeting, subject to availability. Direct requests for reasonable  
accommodation or interpreter services to the District Secretary’s Office at  
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the current agenda by telephone, dial (510) 891-7200.  
1.  
CALL TO ORDER  
2.  
3.  
ROLL CALL  
PRESENTATION  
3.A. Draft Transit 2050+ Network Update  
24-510  
Presenters:  
Kara Vuicich, Regional Planning Program, MTC  
Andy Metz, Principal Transportation Planner  
4.  
PUBLIC COMMENT  
Any person may directly address the Board at this time on any item of interest to the public  
that is within the subject matter and jurisdiction of the Board. Boardmembers may briefly  
respond to statements or questions from the public, ask questions for clarification, refer a  
matter to staff, request staff to report back at a subsequent meeting, or direct staff to place  
the matter on a future agenda. However, under the Brown Act, the Board cannot engage in  
discussion or take action on any item not listed on the agenda. Public Comment on a specific  
agenda item will be invited at the time the item is being considered. Two (2) minutes are  
allowed for each item.  
5.  
6.  
MODIFICATIONS TO THE AGENDA  
CONSENT CALENDAR (AND CALL FOR PUBLIC COMMENT ON CONSENT ITEMS)  
6.A. Consider receiving the Monthly Report on Investments for August 2024.  
24-520  
24-511  
Staff Contact:  
Chris Andrichak, Chief Financial Officer  
6.B. Consider authorizing the issuance of a Request for Qualifications for  
On-call Planning Services.  
Staff Contact:  
Ramakrishna Pochiraju, Executive Director of Planning & Engineering  
6.C. Consider authorizing the General Manager to enter into contracts and  
approve annual renewal rates for Kaiser Permanente, Health Net, Vision  
Service Plan, MetLife Dental and Standard Life Insurance.  
24-523  
Staff Contact:  
Michael A. Hursh, General Manager/Chief Executive Officer  
6.D. Consider receiving annual reports identifying all Tempo Platform  
video/data requests made internally and from outside law enforcement  
agencies.  
24-483  
Staff Contact:  
Alan Parello, Internal Audit Manager  
6.E.  
6.F.  
Consider receiving an update on the Next Generation Clipper (C2)  
Program Implementation.  
24-444  
24-519  
Staff Contact:  
Ahsan Baig, Chief Information Officer  
Consider receiving a report on the District’s planned service changes  
associated with the December 2024 Sign-up.  
Staff Contact:  
Ramakrishna Pochiraju, Executive Director of Planning & Engineering  
7.  
REGULAR CALENDAR  
External Affairs Items - Chair Peeples  
7.A. Consider receiving the Monthly Legislative Report and approve  
legislative positions, if necessary.  
24-543  
24-535  
Staff Contact:  
Claudia Burgos, Director of Legislative Affairs & Community Relations  
7.B. Consider receiving a report on the Draft 2025 Federal and State  
Advocacy Programs.  
Staff Contact:  
Claudia Burgos, Director of Legislative Affairs & Community Relations  
Finance and Audit Items - Chair McCalley  
7.C. Consider receiving a report on the formation of a formal governance  
structure for the District’s existing 457(b) deferred compensation plan.  
24-409  
Staff Contact:  
Chris Andrichak, Chief Financial Officer  
Planning Items - Chair Syed  
7.D. Consider receiving the FY23-24 Annual Ridership and Route Performance  
Report in accordance with Board Policy 545 - Service Standards and  
Design Policy.  
24-451  
24-512  
Staff Contact:  
Ramakrishna Pochiraju, Executive Director of Planning & Engineering  
7.E.  
Consider receiving the Semi-annual Strategic Plan progress update and  
the development of the Strategic Plan 2025.  
Staff Contact:  
Ramakrishna Pochiraju, Executive Director of Planning & Engineering  
Operations Items - Chair Shaw  
7.F. Consider receiving a report on how active line management supports  
24-411  
24-434  
service quality improvements related to the hiring of three new Road  
Supervisor positions. [Requested by Director Walsh - 3/13/24]  
Staff Contact:  
Salvador Llamas, Chief Operating Officer  
7.G. Consider receiving an update on the installation of Automated Bus Lane  
and Bus Stop Enforcement Technology on 100 buses. [Requested by Vice  
President Shaw - 3/13/24.]  
Staff Contact:  
Ahsan Baig, Chief Information Officer  
Salvador Llamas, Chief Operating Officer  
7.H. Consider Adoption of a Board Policy 444 - Artificial Intelligence (AI)  
Framework & Guidelines.  
24-436  
Staff Contact:  
Ahsan Baig, Chief Information Officer  
8.  
CLOSED SESSION/REPORT OUT  
The items for consideration are listed below and will be reported on by the General  
Counsel as necessary at the end of the meeting.  
8.A. Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation  
(Government Code Section 54956.9 (a))  
- Poonam Kukreja v. AC Transit, Alameda County Superior Court Case No. 23CV050454  
- Pamela Edwards v. AC Transit, Alameda County Superior Court Case No. 23CV028305  
8.B. Conference with Legal Counsel – Potential Litigation  
Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 54956.9: (Two cases)  
8.C. Conference with Labor Negotiators  
(Government Code Section 54957.6):  
Agency Designated Representative:  
- General Manager Michael Hursh;  
- Labor and Employee Relations Representative;  
Employee Organizations: ATU Local 192, AFSCME Local 3916, IBEW Local 1245,  
Unrepresented Employees  
9.  
AGENDA PLANNING  
Directors are limited to two agenda planning requests per meeting. Each item requested shall  
have the concurrence of three Directors, including the requestor.  
9.A. Review of Agenda Planning Pending List and Agenda Planning Request  
Forms submitted by Vice President Shaw.  
24-061q  
Staff Contact:  
Linda Nemeroff, Board Administrative Officer/District Secretary  
10.  
11.  
GENERAL MANAGER’S REPORT  
10.A. General Manager’s Report for October 23, 2024.  
24-016q  
24-315  
BOARD/STAFF COMMENTS  
(Government Code Section 54954.2)  
11.A. Written reports from Board members on travel to District-related  
conferences occurring in the last 30 days.  
12.  
ADJOURNMENT  
Next Meeting: October 30, 2024 at 9:00 a.m.  
MEETING DISCLOSURES  
Live Audio/Video Stream: Meetings of the Board of Directors are recorded and streamed live on the District’s  
website.  
Public Comment: Live public comment will be accepted during the meeting in person, through Zoom, or the  
teleconference number listed on the cover page. Members of the public wishing to present comments in  
person should complete a Speaker’s Form and submit it to the District Secretary at the meeting. For subjects  
not listed on this agenda, the public will be invited to speak under the "PUBLIC COMMENT" item on the regular  
meeting agenda. For specific agenda item(s), speakers will be invited to address the Board at the time the item  
is being considered. All speakers, including anyone using simultaneous translation equipment, are allowed two  
(2) minutes to present comments. Speakers using a translator will receive twice the allotted time. Individuals  
wishing to present more detailed information are encouraged to submit comments in writing. Written  
comments are included in the record for meeting(s), and as such, are available for public inspection and may be  
posted to the District’s website.  
Electronic Devices: All electronic devices such as cell phones, smartphones, tablets and similar sounding  
devices, shall be placed on mute, vibrate, or silent mode during Board meetings pursuant to District Ordinance  
No. 12.  
Order of Agenda Items: The Board may discuss any item listed on this agenda and in any order.  
Availability of Agenda-Related Materials: Written agenda-related materials for all open-session regular  
meetings are available to the public 72 hours prior to the meeting or at the time the materials are distributed  
to a majority of the Board. Written materials presented at a meeting by staff or a member of the Board will be  
available to the public at that time, or after the meeting if supplied by an outside party. Agenda-related  
materials are available from the District Secretary’s Office, 1600 Franklin Street, Oakland, California, or on the  
District’s website.  
District Ordinance No. 13 prohibits non service animals at District facilities unless specifically authorized by law.  
To accommodate individuals with severe allergies and environmental illnesses, meeting participants should  
refrain from wearing scented products to the meeting.